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Safety protection should not obstruct the view of the competition, neither by spectators nor by TV.La protection de sécurité ne doit pas obstruer la vue de la compétition ni pour les spectateurs ni pour la TV.© FITAwww.archery.org 19.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 19.08.2011
I am no fonder of the Empire than you are, but it would be childish to go on sending deputies to the Chamber for no other purpose than to obstruct and rail at the government.Je n'aime pas plus que vous l'empire, n'est-ce pas? Mais cela finit par devenir puéril d'envoyer à la Chambre des députés qui n'ont pour mandat que de taquiner le gouvernement.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
This garment formed a moderately tight ligature around her neck, but did not obstruct her nose or mouth.Ce vêtement formait un garrot plus ou moins serré autour de son cou, mais il ne lui obstruait ni le nez ni la bouche.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011
The conviction in May was for conspiracy to obstruct justice.Dans cette affaire, May avait été déclaré coupable de complot d'entrave à la justice.http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/21/2010http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/21/2010
refusal to cooperate with or attempts to obstruct the Commission in carrying out its investigations,refus de toute coopération, voire tentatives d'obstruction pendant le déroulement de l'enquête,http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
obstruct, if they are built in a natural environment, the movement of animals or the flow of runoff water.être un obstacle à la circulation de la faune ou à l'écoulement des eaux de ruissellement, si le bâtiment est construit en pleine nature.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 10.09.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 10.09.2011
Germany aims at the destruction of everything that can obstruct her expansion by blood and iron.L'Allemagne vise à la destruction de tout ce qui peut gêner son extension par le sang et par le fer.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Icing in the carburetor and air intakes (see Figure 12-6) can obstruct the intake of air into the engine.Le givrage du carburateur et des entrées d'air, figure 12-6, peut entraver l'arrivée d'air du moteur.http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/30/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/30/2012
These are the principles with which exclusively military circles must oppose all attempts to obstruct such action by international laws of warfare. . . ."Voilà les principes que les milieux exclusivement militaires devront opposer à toute tentative d'entraver cette action par un droit de guerre international...Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
If athletes are late at the start, they must start through the start gate at the first possible opportunity as directed by the starter, without obstructing other athletes.Si les athlètes sont en retard au départ, ils peuvent partir par la porte de départ à la première opportunité qui s'offre, comme ordonné par le starter et sans gêner les autres athlètes.© FITAwww.archery.org 19.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 19.08.2011
Then there were several second-class coaches, in which the passengers were asleep on berths and obstructing the narrow corridor with their feet, either bare or clad in thick woolen socks.Puis ce furent quelques wagons de deuxième classe dont les occupants dormaient sur les couchettes, obstruant le couloir étroit de leurs pieds nus ou en grosses chaussettes de laine.Makine, Andrei / Once Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei / Au temps du fleuve AmourAu temps du fleuve AmourMakine, Andrei© 1994 by Editions du FelinOnce Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei© 1998 by Geoffrey Strachan© 1994 by Editions du Felin
The use of any means or device other than those described in this paragraph which obstructs the meshes of a net or which diminishes their size shall be prohibited.L'utilisation de dispositifs ou de procédés autres que ceux figurant au présent paragraphe qui obstruent les mailles d'un filet ou en réduisent les dimensions, est interdite.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
That day, as the weather was fine and bright, the little tables outside under the awning were occupied by rows of customers, obstructing the footway.Ce jour-là, par ce beau soleil, les petites tables du dehors, sous la tente, se trouvaient toutes occupées d’un double rang de consommateurs barrant le trottoir.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
The squad divides into two patrols and sets off at the double, one to left and one to right along the street, which is already obstructed by busy questing poilus; and all the groups see and watch each other—and hurry.L’escouade se scinde en deux patrouilles qui partent au trot, l’une à droite, l’autre à gauche, dans la rue déjà encombrée de poilus affairés et chercheurs et tous les groupes s’observent, se surveillent… et se dépêchent.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
But, a little above Nevers, her train had come upon a goods train which had run off the rails, its litter of smashed trucks still obstructing the line.Mais voilà que son train était tombé, un peu au-dessus de Nevers, sur un train de marchandises, dont les voitures déraillées et brisées obstruaient la voie.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
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obstruct
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | obstructed |
Imperative | obstruct |
Present Participle (Participle I) | obstructing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | obstructed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I obstruct | we obstruct |
you obstruct | you obstruct |
he/she/it obstructs | they obstruct |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am obstructing | we are obstructing |
you are obstructing | you are obstructing |
he/she/it is obstructing | they are obstructing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have obstructed | we have obstructed |
you have obstructed | you have obstructed |
he/she/it has obstructed | they have obstructed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been obstructing | we have been obstructing |
you have been obstructing | you have been obstructing |
he/she/it has been obstructing | they have been obstructing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I obstructed | we obstructed |
you obstructed | you obstructed |
he/she/it obstructed | they obstructed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was obstructing | we were obstructing |
you were obstructing | you were obstructing |
he/she/it was obstructing | they were obstructing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had obstructed | we had obstructed |
you had obstructed | you had obstructed |
he/she/it had obstructed | they had obstructed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been obstructing | we had been obstructing |
you had been obstructing | you had been obstructing |
he/she/it had been obstructing | they had been obstructing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will obstruct | we shall/will obstruct |
you will obstruct | you will obstruct |
he/she/it will obstruct | they will obstruct |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be obstructing | we shall/will be obstructing |
you will be obstructing | you will be obstructing |
he/she/it will be obstructing | they will be obstructing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have obstructed | we shall/will have obstructed |
you will have obstructed | you will have obstructed |
he/she/it will have obstructed | they will have obstructed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been obstructing | we shall/will have been obstructing |
you will have been obstructing | you will have been obstructing |
he/she/it will have been obstructing | they will have been obstructing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would obstruct | we should/would obstruct |
you would obstruct | you would obstruct |
he/she/it would obstruct | they would obstruct |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be obstructing | we should/would be obstructing |
you would be obstructing | you would be obstructing |
he/she/it would be obstructing | they would be obstructing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have obstructed | we should/would have obstructed |
you would have obstructed | you would have obstructed |
he/she/it would have obstructed | they would have obstructed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been obstructing | we should/would have been obstructing |
you would have been obstructing | you would have been obstructing |
he/she/it would have been obstructing | they would have been obstructing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am obstructed | we are obstructed |
you are obstructed | you are obstructed |
he/she/it is obstructed | they are obstructed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being obstructed | we are being obstructed |
you are being obstructed | you are being obstructed |
he/she/it is being obstructed | they are being obstructed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been obstructed | we have been obstructed |
you have been obstructed | you have been obstructed |
he/she/it has been obstructed | they have been obstructed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was obstructed | we were obstructed |
you were obstructed | you were obstructed |
he/she/it was obstructed | they were obstructed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being obstructed | we were being obstructed |
you were being obstructed | you were being obstructed |
he/she/it was being obstructed | they were being obstructed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been obstructed | we had been obstructed |
you had been obstructed | you had been obstructed |
he/she/it had been obstructed | they had been obstructed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be obstructed | we shall/will be obstructed |
you will be obstructed | you will be obstructed |
he/she/it will be obstructed | they will be obstructed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been obstructed | we shall/will have been obstructed |
you will have been obstructed | you will have been obstructed |
he/she/it will have been obstructed | they will have been obstructed |